diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5a14410..4d35750 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ initAssets(memory_arena* arena,
 	return assets;
 }
 
+#define MAX_GL_MESHES 256
 RenderState*
 initRenderState()
 {
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ initRenderState()
 		rs->gl_ctx = initGLContext(rs->asset_arena);
 		rs->xforms = ARENA_ALLOC(rs->asset_arena, transforms, 1);
 		rs->handles = UTIL_ALLOC(1, SDLHandles);
-		rs->max_gl_meshes = 256;
-		rs->gl_meshes = ARENA_ALLOC(rs->rg_arena, GLmesh, rs->max_gl_meshes);
+		rs->max_gl_meshes = MAX_GL_MESHES;
+		rs->gl_meshes = ARENA_ALLOC(rs->rg_arena, GLmesh, MAX_GL_MESHES);
 	}
 
 	return rs;